Farmers Sue Bayer CropScience Over Genetically Modified Rice.
The AP (3/29) reports on a type of genetically altered rice called Liberty Link, which was developed by Belgian researchers to "withstand a popular herbicide that kills weeds in the fields," and eventually came to be owned by Bayer CropScience. Now, "lawyers for Bayer CropScience are in an Arkansas courtroom, fighting the latest of several lawsuits claiming the company hurt rice farmers rather than helping them." The trails stem from concern about genetically modified foods, and the fact that Liberty Link "got loose and made its way into the stream of commercially marketed rice," after which rice futures dropped and some export countries began requiring tests to confirm US imports contained none of the rice, or banned it outright. Also, experts note the "contamination came amidst global economic turmoil that began in 1997 and prompted many countries to be more protective of their agricultural sectors."
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